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Re: Question??Pet scan or Bone scan
Yes, I am lucky - not only have I spent less than 100 euros for ALL of my year of therapy (surgery, chemo, all tests and exams, radiation, and Herceptin)- but they do follow up scans (entire body) checking lungs and organs - and doing MRI for the torso and head - every 3 months for the first year after finding cancer (my 3 month checks started 3 months ago). Even when I was stage 1.... so, guess I am "fortunata"!
However, I am worried about these sore spots - my mom said last night (on SKYPE love that!) that my rib could be "out" and that could cause constant pain, but I have not found a chiropractor here in Sardegna (I'm sure there must be one!) but .... if a rib is out, I can't get it back in without one! UGH!
So, we'll see what the doctors say tomorrow. Thanks for the answer. Karen
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Karen Wheelhouse Age: 46
Facebook id: Karen Wheel
2-09 – Age 44 -Biopsy-Cancer
3-09 – Right Quadrantectomy. Clear margins.
3 lymph nodes taken - all clear
Tumor results: Stage 1, 1.5 cm, Her2 +++
Est positive 80% - Prog 10% - Ki67 postive 30%
4-09 – Became a vegan! pH balance of body - cancer can't grow in neutral pH!
4-09 Started Herceptin & Chemo (9 weeks of Navelbine *)
* FYI - when coupled with Herceptin has the same results as more toxic chemo. No brainer!
8-09 - 30 RADS
9-09 - Said NO to hormone therapy
4-10 Finished Herceptin!!!!
7-10 PET Scan & other exams .... All clear! YIPPEE!!!!
11-10 Breast, organ Ultrasounds and lung x-rays all clear no changes ... NED!
2-25-2011 --- 2 years from surgery and NED!!!!!!
7-2011 Clear bone scan and full body and head MRI! NED! NED! NED! ;-)[/SIZE]
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